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To the sixth he answereth that he can both … To the sixth he answereth that he can both write and<br />
read written hand/
To the seaventh it concerneth not him
To the 8th that the weather was at the time interrate<br />
thicke and misty, but he saith that (as he beleiveth) that<br />
was not the onely cause of the said shipps missing<br />
the channell, for some of the shipps Company<br />
thought they had discovred land and bearing up<br />
accordingly, the shipp fell into Severne, And further<br />
he knoweth not to answere/
To the ninth he cannot (of his owne knowledge) answer for<br />
that he did not heare the interrate Croford or his Mates<br />
give any order for the weighing her anchor and carrying<br />
her to Milford, and soe to London, But he saith he<br />
did heare that the Captaine was desirous to goe with<br />
the sayd shipp for London, and that therupon he this<br />
Rendent did heare the said Marriners mutter against<br />
going to London, And that upon good grounds (as<br />
he conceiveth) aswell in respect of the leakines of<br />
the sayd shipp as the scarcity of provisions, and alsoe<br />
the danger of comming out of Aberdee without a pylott<br />
as at that time she had none, And further he<br />
cannot answere./
To the tenth interrogatory he answereth that he did not see<br />
the sayd leake, but was told by the Bosen that it<br />
was such a leake as would make any mans heart<br />
ake to see it, And further he cannot answere./
To the 11th he knoweth not to answere./
To the 12th he knoweth not to answere.
To the 13th he answereth that (to his best remembrance)<br />
there were about sixe days between the sayd<br />
shipps arrivall at Aberday and her arrivall at<br />
king=roade, and that when she lay at Pennarth<br />
some fresh provisions were brought aboard her And<br />
further he cannot answere.
The last Interrogatory concerneth him not the Rendent
Acknowledged before<br />
Doctor Godolphin etcetera
Luke Lillie [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]
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On the sixth of October 1657.
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'''Marke Bennett''' of Greenwich in the County of<br />
Kent Mariner, aged about 25 yeares a wittnese<br />
produced , sworne and examined deposeth as followeth<br />
videlicet
To the first article of the sayd allegation he deposeth that<br />
he the deponent was shippt aboard the ''Gilbert'' arlate as<br />
a ffore=Mast man at the Barbadoes for her homeward<br />
voyage, and that he therby well knew and knoweth the arlate<br />
Cobb Jennings and others the Mariners the parties Agents<br />
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